sweet sierra truffles

Ingredients

• Servings: 200
• 6 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweet red

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• melt semisweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. if you want to decorate with chocolate, reserve 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. stir occasionally until melted and smooth. remove from the heat.
• in a large bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy. gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar until completely incorporated. stir in the melted chocolate and . cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour, or until firm.
• shape the mixture into 3/4 inch balls and place on a baking tray lined with waxed paper. melt reserved chocolate chips in a small bowl in the microwave until you can stir it smooth. use a fork to drizzle chocolate over the truffles for decoration.